CVE-2026-20146
Cisco Identity Services Engine Path Traversal Vulnerability
Severity
Medium 5.5
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.005
41.8th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Vendor-published field
Published
Jul 15, 2026
Assigned by cisco
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform path traversal attacks on the underlying operating system to either read or delete arbitrary files. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive files or delete arbitrary files on the affected system.
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector | Identity / IAM / MFA | cna-assigner |
| Cisco | Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) | Identity / IAM / MFA | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
- Cisco · Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector